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Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike Ecotour

Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike Ecotour

Overview

As the original electric bicycle tour in Southeast Alaska, we're excited for you to join us on an easy, enjoyable ride on the "road to nowhere". This road dead ends at the edge of the dense Tongass National Forest, an extensive wilderness where you will then take an enjoyable, guided, educational hike along a well maintained trail beside an active salmon spawning stream. The hiking features a beautiful waterfall along the path as well as stunning beach views with potential to spot intertidal creatures, black bears and marine mammals along the coast. The dense rainforest is the highlight of the loop trail through the Tongass and is always changing throughout the season. After enjoying your guided hike you'll return to your e-bikes to cycle back to our marina for smoked salmon snacks along with vegan options and beverages. All our tours provide round trip transportation from both the Downtown Cruise docks & the New Dock at Ward Cove. Excellent rain gear is provided should you need it.

City: Ketchikan

Sat 09 Nov

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Starting at $149.00

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Sat 09 Nov

Starting at $149.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Roundtrip Transport from the Cruise Ship Docks Downtown & at Ward Cove.

Small-group tours

Smoked Salmon, Local Vegan options & Beverages provided.

Local Guides & Professional Educators/Return Guides.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Tongass National Forest

After a dozen years of running kayak tours in Ketchikan, we're consistently surprised at the number of visitors who never set foot in the Rain Forest. Our E-Bike tour originated from a desire to get more visitors into this amazing rain forest. With almost 200 inches of rain annually, there really is no place as lush and unique as Southeast Alaska. The forest floor is bountiful with all kinds of Flora and Fauna and depending on the time of season its not unusual to see deer or or salmon swimming up stream. Port times for most folks are very limited, so we wanted to maximize your time by combining multiple activities on this tour. Plus we wanted to offer more than just a hiking tour anyway. So we made the trip to the trailhead half the adventure in itself. And how could we not stop along the shoreline of the sea along the way back? It's not unheard of to see Porpoises, Seals and Sea Lions or sometimes Humpbacks from the beach.

Ketchikan Kayak Company

Electric assist bicycles are bicycles. You pedal them and shift gears like any other bike. They are very quiet in operation and are not classified as a motorized vehicle. However, when you want a little boost in your ride just twist the throttle and you'll quickly see why e-bikes are so much fun to ride. These bikes are powerful and seriously cool. We can cover more distance using e-bikes than conventional bicycles, you don't have to worry about keeping up, and they are the perfect way to get just the amount of exercise you're after. They are very accommodating with a step-through frame so you don't have to throw a leg over the bike to get on and off. We recharge our e-bikes with hydro power so they are a clean source of fun. Our tour usually max's out at 8 people, so no chance of getting lost in the crowd. Get out of town with us on your visit to Ketchikan this summer!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (239)

sls1124

Jul 2017

This was a fantastic excursion, very different from the typical Alaska shore trip. The company picked us up from the dock and took us about 20 minutes outside of town, so this was a nice little tour of the area. There were only four of us so that was great! First, Derek gave us a hands-on demonstration of the electric bikes and he was very patient. We drove/rode about five miles to the national forest where Derek guided our hike and provided very interesting information about the forest. It was probably a little over an hour but so beautiful...saw a waterfall and walked down to where the trees met the sea. After we rode back and had a quick beer at the dock, Derek drove us back to the cruise dock. This was such and enjoyable tour, not too rigorous but with some physical activity.

Richard T

Jul 2017

We enjoyed our tour very much. Tim and his partner did a good job showing us how to drive the bikes and leading us through the rain forest. We wish the bike ride had been on a more interesting road, as there was not much to see although we did see a black bear on the way back. The bikes were fun to ride, allowing us to pedal as much or little as desired. Very tempting to get lazy! The trail was pretty, with a lovely waterfall. The stop at the beach was a nice change of scenery, but we couldn't walk along it because it as too narrow that day.

Carolyn G

Jun 2017

This was a lot of fun! The electric bikes are great and the hills are no problem! The hike through the rain forest was amaking and the guide was very informative! We even saw Orcas when we got to the beach. There were only 4 of us in our group, which was nice. Would definitely recommend this tour!